Posted tagged ‘fitness’

It has been a while since I have posted, but today I was inspired by GNC to write.

GNC has launched a new ad campaign called Beat Average. You can view it here.

I am impressed with this campaign for 4 reasons:

1. It has tremendous insight into consumer behavior and the reality of how we think and act. They are truly holding up a mirror to the bulk of the population.

2. They are buying time in very smart ways. I first saw it this morning as the ad that ran after I had played an on demand exercise video. I had just worked out and it was almost a reward / pat on the back for me that I was not average today. They understood me at that moment. Nicely timed.

3. The ad is very motivating. It is well written, filmed and edited.

4. They are launching this campaign in the middle of summer. Usually, we see the “you need to diet and exercise” ads all crammed together in January (post New Year’s resolution) or in May / June at the beginning of swimsuit season. GNC (who may have actually been late to the party for reasons beyond their control or actually made this a conscious decision) is not competing with all those other ads right now. So their’s stands out.

Nice job GNC. I may stroll over and get some Whey Protein Powder just to encourage such smart moves.